Confirmed: Apple Puts Wrench into Hackintoshes

[deanjo]

[citation][nom]digitalrazoe[/nom]I have an Idea ... A new EULA... "The purchaser of said software is able to run on any system he/she sees fit to install. If the hard ware has not been "blessed" ( ie sanctioned to run on hardware intended for this software - eg "Hackintosh") by the manufacture all warranties herein are null and void until such proof is sufficient that software intended for said hardware is present."Hmmm ... I will send Apple, Sony, and Microsoft the bill for coming up with a 1 paragraph EULA that would put this issue to rest.[/citation]


How about,

"I acknowledge the fact by bitching about trying to run pirated software on a unsupported platform I hereby submit my qualifications for review for the title of "moron""

 

[Spanky Deluxe]

There's not actually any proof that Apple has purposefully broken this. I'm quite surprised that Atom support has remained in their builds for so long actually since they don't market any machines that use Atom themselves. Why would they bother to update support for something that they don't sell?

 

[Rey_Sys]

As usual very protective guys. But is only a matter of time. Some people likes to have the apple as is it. Some people likes the apple in pie, with wine.

I prefer a PC. I live of this industry and see the 80% of market. When you go to a Apple Store to speak to this guys very image but not substance. I takes a lot of time to do the invoice of any item, and they are using a "Mac".

The problem of use or sell items and not known how it works. Is that you dont known that is better to others items. You only see the things that you cares or hear. And you dont known, How to measure that thing who cares. And this are the most in the wave people.

But is a choice and way of live. Choice with a commitment of the decision you are making.

And like many things is a matter of price and benefit. In Mexico 2 of 20 have Macs is not a business. Only for Apple. And if you compare a to a Pc Market.

Protective, Pricey, Obscure, limited options, better support than before, Server Side Vast (But defining a line)

Vs

Cheap-Pricey , Not so protective, less Obscure vast choices, Server side limited.

Buy a Mac but only for Compare. And take care of Sr. Jobs is going to be sad when he is not making the decisions. Or not?

I like the Apple market keeps PC´s Market humble and in perspective.

 

[Guest]

I don't understand why there is such vitriolic language over an operating system. I use programs for productive and recreational purposes. I use programs that operate within an operating system that is for the most part transparent. Ideally the OS should not matter...it should be invisible for the most part. I've used both Windows and OSX. I currently use OSX and I like the build of my MacBook Pro. I have both OSX and Win 7 running....often at the same time....I don't want to worry about the OS I only care the the programs I use are stable and do what I want.

 

[r0x0r]

I'm actually looking forward to see how this develops, and whether Apple annoys Hackintosh users to the point where they put some serious effort into comprimising OSX.

Once hackers start attacking OSX, you can be sure that Apple will gain a lot of knowledge in a short amount of time. Whether they're humble enough to use that knowledge though...

 

[Nexus52085]

The only thing that is saving Apple's ass is media production. In the media world(music, video, and photos more or less), everyone uses macs. The only reason I can think of to support this stupid case is that viruses are less common on macs, therefore, people think that the system is more stable(BS). Once the media industry realizes how much more powerful PC's are and how much safer they've become since XP, they'll realize they've been working on the wrong OS. I kid you not, I could build an $800 PC that outperforms a $3000 mac, and I'm sure everyone else on this forum could as well.

 

[jamesedgeuk2000]

[citation][nom]Spanky Deluxe[/nom]There's not actually any proof that Apple has purposefully broken this. I'm quite surprised that Atom support has remained in their builds for so long actually since they don't market any machines that use Atom themselves. Why would they bother to update support for something that they don't sell?[/citation]


I dunno maybe the same reason Windows has support for over a billion peices of hardware that Microsoft dont sell? Seriously wtf would Apple want to remove support for something other then to screw ppl over,

 

[randomizer]

[citation][nom]lashton[/nom]yeah thats against the law they dont own your hardware and you own the operating system (you purchased), I see a class action lawsuit coming out of this[/citation]
There will be no class action. You do not purchase any software. You purchase a licence to use their software, which is tied to the EULA, which does not (legally) allow you to use it on any non-Apple-branded hardware. The class action would, if anything, turn into a lawsuit against the consumer for breaching the EULA.

 

[Guest]

I was surprise that no one point out that it is the fact that ATOM doesn't support 64bit operation system. And snow leopard is the first OS from apple that is 64bits.

if you want to complain, goto complain with Intel what the hell still making 32bit CPU!

Anyone successful install Win7 on netbook?

PS. I'm no apple fans, I use Ubuntu and Vista.

 

[connacht]

Apple still hasn't learned... They are a software company trying to be a hardware company. If they licensed out OSX for use on all x86 machines they would crush Micro$loth. Although they should have opened up OSX to the PC community when Vista was at it's lowest point... something they will never have a chance at again. They could have stabbed Microsoft in the side while they were down... Apple ftl.

 

[gravitygirl]

Would love to see Apple give their OS away. "If you want us to support your OSX then buy our hardware, if you want to support your installation of OSX then ... here you go!

It would become the everywhere OS soon enough and we could all see for ourselves just how secure it is.

 

[Guest]

Apple has done a really bad job with the Mac OS and you'll know why in less than a minute.
Apple has significantly less hardware vendors to worry about than windows does because they hand pick their hardware and sell their own systems bundled with their software. (this should significantly reduce the number of bugs that will creep in)

The new Macs are Unix based and should be *secure* by default - they have some of their jobs done for them already.